October 2018

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October 2018

Evan Smith's evening talks have helped raise more than $100,000 to buy predator traps. Photo: Alina Suchanski
Keeping stoats in check and trampers on track is all part of the job for Routeburn ranger Evan Smith. Some trampers are content to do a Great Walk every few years – for others, it’s a part of their life. Smith has lived as a ranger at Mackenzie Hut on the Routeburn Track for 16 […]
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